As if in a dream, I unbutton my blouse. I stare straight ahead as I take it off. I fold it and place it on the floor beside me. As I unzip my skirt on the side, I am no longer there. I am somewhere else, not here in this prison, in front of this animal. I slide my skirt down my legs and step out of it. I undo my bra and take it off slowly, placing it on the floor with my blouse and skirt. I slide my panties down and step out of them as well. I straigten up and stare straight ahead. Frozen.